Kjell Egil Bakkelund
Norway · Male · 144.7 lbs (65.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Kjell Egil Bakkelund
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Pull-dominant
#13 in the elite index
615.2 DOTS
Best squat
600.8 lbs
272.5 kg
Best bench press
457.5 lbs
207.5 kg
Best deadlift
749.6 lbs
340 kg
Best total
1,796.8 lbs
815 kg
Best DOTS
615.2
Profile analysis
Kjell Egil Bakkelund ranks #13 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Norway, with a best DOTS score of 615.2 set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Kjell squats 4.15×, benches 3.16× and deadlifts 5.18× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 25% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 27 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (NSF, IPF, EPF), Kjell took 20 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 115.7 lbs (52.5 kg) — about 9.4 lbs per year over 12.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 145.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 145 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 593.2 |
| 2026-01-31 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 144.7 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 715.4 lbs | 1,724 lbs (782 kg) | 615.2 |
| 2025-10-26 | NM styrkeløft Utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 161.2 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 569.0 |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 3 | 165.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 556.5 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 145.2 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 582.8 |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship · EPF | 1 | 162 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 563.3 |
| 2025-01-26 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 603.6 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 162.1 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 590.3 |
| 2024-03-22 | Oslo SK NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 161.1 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 556.4 |
| 2024-03-15 | Arnold Sports Festival UK · IPF | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 591.2 |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 162.4 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 580.7 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 161.8 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 552.9 |
| 2023-03-03 | Bjørgvin SK NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 175.8 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 532.0 |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 162 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 503.5 |
| 2022-03-25 | NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 414.5 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,605 lbs (728 kg) | 528.2 |
| 2021-12-11 | Klubbstevne · NSF | 1 | 170.4 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 515.6 |
| 2019-06-27 | NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 162.2 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 513.9 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 162.4 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 531.7 |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 160.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 523.9 |
| 2018-10-05 | NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 168.4 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 514.1 |
| 2017-10-20 | NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 163 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 717.6 lbs | 1,621.5 lbs (735.5 kg) | 532.6 |
| 2017-09-23 | Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 170.5 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 717.6 lbs | 1,704.2 lbs (773 kg) | 543.9 |
| 2017-06-14 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 162.3 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 709.9 lbs | 1,668.9 lbs (757 kg) | 549.6 |
| 2016-12-10 | Klubbmesterskap · NSF | 1 | 163.1 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 461.3 |
| 2016-10-07 | NM i styrkeløft utstyrsfritt · NSF | 1 | 160.7 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2015-10-10 | RM utstyrsfritt · NSF | G | 182 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 511.3 |
| 2014-02-08 | RM Øst · NSF | 1 | 182.3 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 515.8 |
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